FIVE DAYS
learning, sharing, and camaraderie
ISOMA 2021 EVENT OVERVIEW:
The International Association of Military Academies conference is a biennial international exchange forum focused on military academies’ training of young officers. The summit, which will include representatives from 40 nations, will explore meeting civil-military challenges through military leader relationships; developing military leaders’ capacity beyond traditional conceptions of land, sea and air; and leadership, ethics and educational challenges.
Norwich University President and retired U.S. Air Force Col. Mark C. Anarumo welcomes International Association of Military Academies representatives and their guests to the 2021 ISOMA conference. It is our distinct honor to host you on our campus in picturesque Northfield, Vermont.
GETTING HERE:
We encourage conference participants to arrive in Vermont by mid-day Oct. 4. For people flying into Burlington International Airport, the university will provide ground transportation to Montpelier, Vermont area hotels, then to campus, which is located off Interstate 89, Exit 4 via Route 12 North, about 50 miles from the airport.
Conference registration and registration materials will await you on our campus. President Anarumo will host an evening welcome reception on Oct. 4.
ACTIVITIES:
Once you’re here, we’ll have a plethora of activities to complement panel discussions and enhance your experience.
CAMPUS TOUR:
Starting from Mack Hall, the conference hub, we’ll show you “the Hill,” and its amenities, our Thaddeus Buczko Cyber War Room, and other campus sites.
BRIEFINGS:
We’ll offer briefings from the John and Mary Frances Patton Peace and War Center (PAWC), the Center for Global Resilience and Security (CGRS), the Center for Cybersecurity and Forensics Education and Research (CyFER) and the Norwich University Applied Research Institute (NUARI).
You’ll also hear from ROTC leaders and the commandant and student leaders of our Corps of Cadets. We’ll also brief you on our learning traditions, showing you Undergraduate Research Student Scholarship Posters.
THE PLACE, THE PROGRAMS:
The Norwich Design+Build Collaborative will showcase its’ sustainable housing initiative. The College of Graduate and Continuing Studies will provide an overview of its online bachelor’s and master’s degree programs and professional development (Norwich Pro®) programs.
The Sullivan Museum and History Center, a Smithsonian® affiliate, will be open for tours.
